There is “no alternative” to a two-state solution between Israelis and the Palestinians, France told a UN conference co-chaired with Saudi Arabia on Monday. “Only a political, two-state solution will help respond to the legitimate aspirations of Israelis and Palestinians to live in peace and security. There is no alternative,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said at the start of the three-day meeting. Days before the conference, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that he would formally recognize a State of Palestine in September.

France began co-chairing with Saudi Arabia a conference on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Monday. The French foreign minister said other European countries will confirm…

There is “no alternative” to a two-state solution between Israelis and the Palestinians, France told a UN conference co-chaired with Saudi Arabia on Monday. “Only a political,…

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed, in a speech to the United Nations in New York on Monday, President Emmanuel Macron's pledge to recognize the State of Palestine.